Obit for STREFF, Jane Ellen (b.1955 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Jane Ellen Streff was born on May 11, 1955 in Slayton, Minnesota. She was 

the daughter of Arlyn and Elinor Carlson Bentson and the late Robert C.  

Johnson. She grew up in rural Lake Wilson and graduated from  Chandler-

Lake Wilson High School in 1973. In 1975, Jane graduated  from Pipestone 

Vo-Tech. On May 15, 1976, she and Rex Streff were  married at Good Shepherd 

Lutheran Church at Lake Wilson. Following  their marriage they farmed 

northwest of Hadley and raised their two  children. Jane worked at UPS for 

24 years. She and Rex also raised  dogs for 20 years and for the past few 

years specialized in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Yorkshire Terriers.  

Jane passed away at her home on November 4, 2005, at the age of 50. She 

was a lifetime member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson where 

she belonged to WELCA, and was a former Sunday School Teacher and 

Superintendent.   She was a 4-H leader, a member of Slayton Women of Today, 

and was a founding member of the Hadley Community Center. She enjoyed her 

family, friends, raising dogs and crafts. 



She is survived by her husband Rex Streff, Hadley; daughter Heidi  Streff, 

Woodbury, MN and son Ryan Streff, Mankato, MN; her parents Elinor and Arlyn 

Bentson, Lake Wilson; two sisters, a brother and their spouses: Susan and 

Roger Oliver, Lakewood, WA;  Joyce and Tom Bohn Jr., Brewster, MN; Mark 

and Kelly Johnson, Aurora, SD; and a host of well-loved family and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her father Robert C. Johnson; her grandparents; 

and mother-in-law Darlene Streff. 



Funeral services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN on 

Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jon Skaar 

officiating. The organist was Darlene Bose. The pallbearers are Kent 

Carlson, Kory Nadeau, Eric Carlson, Shane Roy, Corey Taffe and Jordon 

Ennenga. The honorary pallbearers were Brent Oliver, Troy Taffe, Taylor 

Streff, Kurt Nadeau, Dan Carlson, Zachary Streff and Klint Nedeau. 

Interment is at Hillside Cemetery Lake Wilson, MN. 

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